Sleepy Andy Tracy
Guitar, Mandolin, Bass, Banjo, Harmonica, Kazoo, Stompbox and Vocals
As well known for his charming smile and green fedora, as he is for his honest lyrics and funky-folk and blues rhythms, Andy has been deeply involved with music from a very young age. He began playing the drums in the 3rd grade, then after studying drums in school for 9 years, he began learning to play the guitar and writing songs. He moved to Tennessee shortly after High School where he took up playing the bass and harmonica as well. In 2003, Andy and his wife Kim moved back to Cincinnati where he began playing regularly with his brother Jake. They started the band Eazy and have been rocking clubs and festivals ever since.
Andy was invited to perform as a solo artist at Cincinnati's 4th of July "All American Birthday" in 2010. He played an opening set for national act, Emmitt Nershi Band at Play By Play in Silverton, and he has also recieved a fair amount of radio airplay with his song, Government Bailout Blues.
Tony Hall
Guitar, Iron Skillet, Banjo and Vocals
Starting his music career playing the clarinet at the School For Creative and Performing Arts in Cincinnati, Tony has been playing music of one kind or another for nearly thirty years. He attended the OSU School of Music on scholarship for clarinet, where a close friend taught him to play the guitar.
More recently, he, together with his band The Zen Lunatics, produced a 3 day music festival in honor of the life and music of Jerry Garcia, in 2007. Also in 2007 The Zen Lunatics were headlining acts at various festivals and political rallies. In 2009 he had headlined 2 political rallies as a solo act, and he was invited to appear on Songwriter's Showcase, a radio talk show out of Honolulu, Hi in late June of that year.
Michael Martin
Piano, Hammond Organ, Accordion, Melodica and Vocals
Marty’s love for music began with the saxophone at age 11. At age 19, he began learning the piano and soon became the keyboardist for the band, The Perfect Norm, where he gained his first studio credit on their album, Breakfast Sampler. At the CD release party, held at Play by Play Café, they sold out the venue with over 400+ people in attendance. Soon after he performed on Bengal's Nation on channel 12 with Perfect Norm. He helped organize a number of musical festivals including being the stage manager at the Perfectly Normal Festival in the summer of 2010.
Marty left Perfect Norm in order to pursue a Master's degree and to focus on becoming a better musician. Marty is currently a member of the University of Cincinnati's Men's Chorus and taking jazz piano lessons at CCM.
